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Worksheet 40: The Last Century of the Roman Republic

Instructions: Read the article “The Last Century of the Roman Republic” (pp. 2-8) and answer the following questions.

1. Define the terms populārēs and optimātēs.

2. What was the senātūs cōnsultum ultimum?

3. What dangerous precedent did the Gracchi brothers set?

4. What was one of Marius’s most consequential initiatives? Why was it so consequential?

5. How did Sulla eradicate his enemies?

6. What two important restrictions did Sulla place on tribunes?

7. What private citizen did Rome send with Roman legions to deal with Sertorius in Spain? What later extraordinary command would this foreshadow?

8. Who was responsible for uncovering the Catilinarian conspiracy? What did the conspirators hope to achieve?

9. What was the first triumvirate? Who were its members?

10. Why did Caesar’s political survival depend on his moving from his governorship of Gaul to an elected magistracy? What did the Senate order him to do?

11. What did Caesar’s crossing the Rubicon with his army signal?

12. What was the decisive battle between Caesar and Pompey? When did this happen?

13. How did Pompey the Great die?

14. What did Caesar’s assassins hope would happen after his death?